Reading Assignments and Homework for Asian Studies 2010

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Schedule of required readings, homework, assignments and tests



Week and Dates
 Blocks A and D
 Required Readings
 Assignments
Week 1
 Geography of North East Asia

Week 2
 (cont'd)
 Korea Unmasked pp. 13-60
Pacific Century pp. 1-6
 Geography of China, Japan and Korea (group)
Country Comparison Chart and Written Response
Week 3
 Unit II: Religion and Philosophy of North East Asia
 Pacific Century pp. 9-27
Korea Unmasked, pp. 88-92 This is an entertaining look at how Christianity came to the fore in Korea.
 My Testimony on Religion - complete.
Buddhist Sect Research and Presentation - start
Week 4
 Confucianism
 Locate information from the internet that assists you in comprehending Confucianism (see Confucianism)
 Confucianism in the World of Art and Literature.
Week 5
 Confucianism and Taoism
 See information in links for Unit II The Philosophical Foundations of North East Asia
Week 6

Essay Exam: East Asian Religions
Week 7
 Unit III Issues in the Ancient Histories of China, Japan and Korea - start
 Begin by reading Pacific Century pp. 27-47.
 EXAM: Geography and Philosophy
Criteria for what makes for a great dynasty or nation.
China's greatest dynasty is...?
Week 8
 Unit III Continued
 Internet sources
 Debate - China's greatest dynasty is...? (Smackdown)
DBQ on Tokugawa Japan
Week 9
 Unit III Continued
Unit IV East Asia in the Age of Imperialism
 Internet source
Pacific Century pp. 74-90
Video Segments Seaborne Barbarians (start at #4 to the end of the segments #8 which deals with the Opium War is not working) In case you forget. The word you need is 'bandung.'
 The Journal of Hamel
The short readings and video viewings on Qing Dynasty and Western Imperialism
The Macartney Mission of 1792–94: Lord Macartney meets Qianlong
Week 10
 Unit IV Opium War
Unit IV Meiji Restoration
 Pacific Century 109-117
117-130, 145-50.
Video Segments The Meiji Restoration (Watch all of these segments. This is a very rich video series).
 The Opium Wars
Week 11
 Unit IV Continued
 Pacific Century 109-117
Please begin reading The Rape of Nanking (Chapters 1 & 2). We will look at this the following week
 Modernization - Brain storm & Slogans
Week 12
 Unit IV Continued
 Read pp. 117-130, 145-150, and complete the questions for them.
Examination of Japan's colonial conquests: The Korean Experience.
 Complete and display posters in class.
Assignment: Korean Time Line leading to Japan's annexation. See Korea - The Fulcrum of Power in East Asia
Week 13
Complete Meiji Japan.
The Pacific War - pp. 203-214 Watch the video segments #1 & #2 for Reinventing Japan
 Exam on Unit III topics, Qing China and Western Imperialism and Meiji Japan.
Week 14
The Cold War: Korean War 376-387
 Rape of Nanking Ant Farm Activity
Week 15


Week 16
The A-bombing of Japan
 Read pp. 376-387 of Pacific Century.
Week 17


Week 18
 Exam Week
 Exam Week